The US embassy in Israel has told some non-emergency staff that they can leave the country amid heightened concerns about the risk of war with Iran.
It comes a day after Washington and Tehran held talks widely seen as a last-ditch effort to avoid a conflict over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The New York Times reported that US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told embassy staff in an email early on Friday that those wishing to leave "should do so TODAY".
He reportedly said there was "no need to panic, but for those desiring to leave, it's important to make plans to depart sooner rather than later".